In this episode, Alan and Michelle continue their conversation about the "light within the shadows," our topic for the month of May 2023. After "unlearning fear of the darkness," and with courage and bravery, they discuss some of dark skies or hallways that are waiting for us to discover our light.

Some Points Discussed During Podcast:

• Every shade of color makes up the rainbow, even gray - those gray areas in us are part of the rainbow that is us.
• Fireworks are seen against the backdrop of a night sky - what are our personal fireworks - parts of our self to celebrate - we can see more clearly because of the darkness.
• Some of our "night skies"..and practices we apply to witness our own starlight (triggers, practice, greater self-awareness:

1. Strong Feeling
2. Upset with others
3. Recurring Patterns - round and round
4. Unexplained Discomfort - beyond empathic, sensitivity
5. Self-Sabotage
6. Dreams and Nightmares

• What are you going to do this week to see yourself in full-spectrum - the full rainbow of yourself?
• Witness this week the fireworks of your brilliance!

Quotes:

"Twinkle, twinkle, little star, Show me parts that seem so far. Hidden in the depths of night, Reveal the shadows, bring them to light.

Up above my conscious mind, Lies a realm that's hard to find. Like the star, both near and far, Shadow's presence shapes who we are.

Twinkle, twinkle, little star, Guide me on this journey far. Exploring shadows, we can grow, To find the light within, we'll know." - ChatGPT4

“Only in the darkness can you see the stars.” Martin Luther King, Jr.

"I have seen too many stars to let the darkness overwhelm me.” Macrina Wiederkehr, Seven Sacred Pauses

To find out more and connect with:

Your Co-Hosts:

Michelle Wadleigh:
Planned Happiness Institute
Center for Spiritual Living North Jersey

Alan Vukas:
New Thought, New Life -  Alan's Writing and Reflections
Concordia Center for Spiritual Living

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Your Co-Hosts:

Michelle Wadleigh:
Planned Happiness Institute
Center for Spiritual Living North Jersey

Alan Vukas:
New Thought, New Life - Alan's Writing and Reflections
Concordia Center for Spiritual Living

Other Resources:
Centers for Spiritual Living
Science of Mind magazine

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